Travelers at two of the nation’s biggest airports will have one less airline option beginning this summer.
After June 4, Southwest Airlines says it will no longer offer flights out of Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport or Washington, D.C.’s Dulles International Airport.
The airline says all flights booked after that date will be canceled. Rebooking or refund options will be offered to customers.
In a statement, Southwest said it has been “challenging” to operate out of O’Hare. The airline said it can continue to serve the Chicago market out of Midway Airport.
The airline will continue its service at Ronald Reagan Washington National and Baltimore-Washington International airports.
Southwest employees working at the impacted airports will be able to apply for open positions in the company.
Just last year, Southwest announced the end of its open-seating system that distinguished it from other airlines for more than a half‑century.